The Polish Special Forces or Wojska Specjalne aren’t as well known as the Green Berets or the Navy Seals. They do however play a very important role in the safety and security of Poland and her allies. Any to just about anyone with a little bit of an interest in Read more…
Are you married to a Pole and want to get a residence permit in Poland? Perhaps you’re married to a Polish man or woman and would like to move back here. Well, you’re in luck. It is possible, but just like more residence processes in Poland, it’s a drawn-out affair. Read more…
Polish names, just like the rest of the Polish language, aren’t always easy to pronounce. To add insult to injury, mispronouncing your Polish friend’s name can be preeeeetty embarrassing. And these are just the first or given names. When we start to look at Polish last names, the difficulty goes Read more…
As I sit here eating my pierogi and sipping some czarna żubrówka (I’m not joking), I thought it might be an appropriate time to write a few words about Polish Vodka. If you’ve got no idea what czarna żubrówka is, then you probably don’t know too much about Poland’s Read more…
A white eagle with wings splayed, legs apart, head facing to the left with a golden crown, talons and beak adorning a red shield. That is the Polish Eagle and it’s the centrepiece of the Polish coat of arms and Polish crest. A coat of arms is a visual design Read more…
Polish women and Polish girls are at the forefront of a cultural change in their country. Fiercely loyal, yet not wanting to be constrained by traditional values, Polish women are independent, smart, down to earth, and beautiful in every sense of the word. Unlike most other articles online about Polish women, this Read more…
A little over 10 years ago, 52,254 Australian residents declared they were born in Poland. Yup. 0.26% of the Australian population was born in the land of white and red. As of 2011, an extra 170,500 Australians say that they have a Polish parent and speak Polish at home. That’s Read more…
I’ve been teaching English in Poland for almost two years now. I know a thing or two about the English mistakes Polish students quite often make. I’ve helped Poles who don’t know the difference between ‘he’ and ‘she’. I’ve also ‘helped’ Poles with a broader vocabulary than my own. But I’ve Read more…
Wanting to teach English in Poland? It’s has taught me a lot. Yep, being a teacher taught me things. Firstly, what skills does it take to be a teacher? I’d spent the last 10 years as a welder. Do I have the skills to teach English abroad, let alone in Read more…
This blog is one I didn’t want to write, but one I feel must be written. It, unfortunately, focusses on a select few that misinterpret what today is about. It by no means reflects my personal opinion of this beautiful country I love or the people that make this land what it Read more…